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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,519 and 97,834.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,519 and 97,834.50 is: 143,892.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,519 : 97,834.50 = 97,834.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,519/97,834.50 = 97,834.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,519x = 97,834.50 × 97,834.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,519x = 9,571,589,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,571,589,390.25/66,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,892.56

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